The Minister’s Cherished, Fiery Little Wife

Yun Shu was given by her father as a concubine to a powerful prime minister. She thought she would spend her whole life confined to the inner courtyard, just like her mother. But the man who made the world tremble with fear gave her the kind of love everyone envied. When Yun Shu was his concubine, he doted on her and neglected his wife. When Yun Shu became his wife, he doted on her and neglected his concubines. Later, finding it too troublesome, he dismissed everyone from the household and devoted himself to his beloved wife alone. Yun Shu thought she had done enough to deserve his boundless affection. She considered his needs in everything and followed her mother’s advice to put her husband first. “What are you still unhappy about? I’ve done everything a wife is supposed to do!” The man pulled her into his arms and kissed her until she was as tender as spring water, then whispered, “I want your heart.” [Romance-focused early on, with personal growth later]